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Of Counsel

Rhiannon K.Thoreson

Rhiannon was born and raised in Iowa and moved to Oklahoma to attend the University of Tulsa. She later earned her master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma and her juris doctor, with Highest Honors, from the University of Tulsa College of Law.

Rhiannon served four years as a federal law clerk, where she developed a strong foundation in legal research, analysis, and judicial decision-making. Her practice focuses on civil litigation, with extensive experience defending tort, employment, constitutional (42 U.S.C. § 1983), and Title IX claims. She represents businesses, individuals, and public entities – including municipalities, public trusts, public school districts, career technology centers, and state institutions – in trial, administrative, and appellate matters. She also regularly advises and represents municipal clients in matters involving governmental liability, public policy compliance, civil rights, and employment law.

Rhiannon brings strategic analysis, meticulous preparation, and thoughtful advocacy to complex, high-stakes disputes.


Bar Admissions
  • Oklahoma, 2009

Professional Involvement
  • Tulsa County Bar Association (OBA Delegate and Co-Chair of the Tulsa Lawyer Magazine)
  • Oklahoma Bar Association (2024-2025 Chair of the Women in Law Section)
  • Federal Bar Association

Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Community and Business Involvement
  • Leadership Tulsa (Class 58)
  • Tulsa Lawyers for Children Board of Directors (2024-2026 Board President)
  • Domestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS) Board of Directors

Honors and Awards
  • Named to Oklahoma Super Lawyers’ list of “Oklahoma Rising Stars” in Civil Litigation
  • Executive Editor, Tulsa Law Review
  • Order of the Curule Chair
  • Robert C. Butler Award for Excellence in Legal Scholarship and Writing
  • AMA/BNA Award for Excellence in Health Law
  • Numerous CALI Awards